Chapter 1

Question 1

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Answer 1

Subfield of psychology that is concerned with the development and application of scientific principles to the workplace.

Question 2

Psychology

Answer 2

Science of human behavior, cognition, emotion, and motivation.

Question 3

Industrial

Answer 3

Management perspective of organizational efficiency through the appropriate use of human resources or people.

Question 4

Organizational

Answer 4

Understanding behavior and include employee attitudes, employee behavior, job stress, and leadership.

Question 5

Scientific Management

Answer 5

Approach handling production workers in factories.

Question 6

Time & Motion Study

Answer 6

Involved measuring and timing people’s motions in doing tasks with the goal of developing more efficient ways of working.

Question 7

Hawthorne Effect

Answer 7

Study results that are produced by the subjects’ knowledge that they are research participants.

Question 8

Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Answer 8

Source giving information about the field of I/O Psychology.

Question 9

Humanitarian Work Psychology

Answer 9

Attempt to remedy this problem by mobilizing I/O psychologists to use their skills in efficiently running organizations to help reduce poverty and promote health and well-being in the workplace in countries where large numbers of people lack access to economic and workplace well-being.